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John Tavares saves Team Canada from an epic collapse to Team Austria
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In today's game between Canada and Austria, the underdogs almost came back, until the Maple Leafs captain sealed the deal.
At the beginning of the third period, Team Canada was up 6-1, but Team Austria mounted an insane comeback and forced the game to overtime.
WE ARE TIED!😱 Austria scored 5 goals in the third.🇦🇹 #MensWorlds #CANAUT
As the extra time progressed, captain John Tavares saved the Canadian team from giving up the biggest lead in World Championship history.
John Tavares wins it in overtime for @HockeyCanada.🇨🇦💪 #MensWorlds #CANAUT @MapleLeafs
Although Canada came back and got the win, Austria showed a tremendous amount of heart and surprised many in the hockey world.
What a drama.😱 Canada got the overtime win against resilient Austria.🇨🇦 #MensWorlds #CANAUT @hockeycanada
Canada improves to 3-0 and will face off against Team Norway as they look to have a more consistent showing.
After this potentially disastrous loss, do you think that Team Canada has a chance to win this tournament?
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MAI 14 | 1350 ANSWERS John Tavares saves Team Canada from an epic collapse to Team Austria Did John Tavares deserve to be the captain of Team Canada? | ||
| Yes he did! | 946 | 70.1 % |
| No. | 404 | 29.9 % |
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